AP: CBSE Examinations for 8th and 9th Class Students – Clear Instructions Issued

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All the District Educational Officers in the State are hereby informed that, the Government of A.P have unleashed a new era in school Education by introducing extensive curricular reforms from the academic year 2021-22, and has taken a historical decision to affiliated all the Government schools in to CBSE in a phased manner. Accordingly, it has decided to implement the CBSE pattern of exams in 1000 schools in phase I for the year 2023-24.

In order to establish a level of acceptable quality in all aspects of School functioning the CBSE Board may decide quality assessment criteria and accordingly make it mandatory for the schools to undergo the process quality assessment in a manner prescribed by the Board.
As per the CBSE Academic Calendar the new session of the new academic year 2023-24 starts from April 2nd 2023 and ends on March 21st,2024, duly following the Schedule of Tests/ Examination for 2023-24:

CLASSES-VIII & IX (Periodic Written Test (PWT) for class VIII&IX )

S. No	Assessment	Date
1	Periodic Written Test –I/ UT-I	August ,2023
2	Periodic Written Test –II/ UT-II	6th TO 9th October 2023
3	TERM 1	November,2023

4	PWT 3 / UT 3	January,2023
5	PWT 4 / UT 4	February 2024
6	TERM 2/ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS	March, 2024

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2023-24 for CLASSES VIII to IX:

FOR CLASSES VIII & IX

As per the CBSE circular No.-Acad-05/2017 dated 31.01.2017, CIRCULAR No.14/2017 dated 21.03.2017 on uniform system of assessment, revised vide CBSE circular No.Acad-11/2019 dated 6.3.2019 will continue for the session 2023-24 till any revision made by CBSE. The concerned subject teachers and the principals of will remain in touch with the latest development in the evaluation
system of CBSE, if any, from time to time, during the academic year 2023-24.

The assessment scheme will have an 80 marks component for Board examination (Class X) in all subjects except compulsory subjects to be assessed internally along with a 20 marks component of Internal Assessment.

Scholastic Area : Classes VIII &IX (As per CBSE guidelines)

Subjects	80 mar ks (Boa rd Exa min atio n) Student has to secure 33% marks out of 80 marks in each subject		Periodic	Assessment	(20		Marks)
		Student has to secure 33% marks out of overall 20 marks earmarked in each subject.
		Pen Paper Test (05 mark)	Multiple Assessment (05 Marks)	Portfolio (5 Marks)		Subject Enrichm ent (5 Mark)
Languag e 1	Board will conduct Class X Examinati on for	(i)	(iii)	(ii)		(iii)
		Periodic Written Test, restricted	Strategie s to be used includes; quizzes,	This will cover: Class work plus		Speaking &Listening Skills in Lang- 1

Languag e 2	80 marks in each subject covering 100% syllabus of the subject of Class X only.		to three in each subject in an Academic Year. Average of the best two tests to be taken for final marks submissio n.	oral test, concept map, exit cards, visual expressi on etc.		peer assessment, self- assessment, achievement s of student in the subject, reflections, narrations, journals, etc.			Speaking & Listening Skills in Lang- 2
Science									Practical Lab Work in Science
Maths									Maths Lab Practical
	Marks and Grades both will be awarded for individual
	subjects.
Social									Project
Science									Work in
									Social
									Science
6 th	Board will and 50 syllabus	conduct class marks practical as prescribed by			X examination in each skill CBSE.		of 50 subject	marks in covering		theory 100%
Additional
Subject
(Skill
Subject)

Weightage of periodic Assessments for Class X will be as per CBSE directions. Final result of class IX will be prepared by assigning 40% Weightage to Term-I and 60% to Term- 2. However, the annual examination will be based on full syllabus for the session 2023-24.

Grading Scale for Scholastic Areas Class VIII & IX

(Schools will award grades as per the following grading scale)

Marks Range	Grade
91-100	A1
81-90	A2
71-80	B1
61-70	B2
51-50	C1
41-50	C2

33-40	D
32 & below	Essential repeat

Composition, Weightage and No. of Questions for PWT/UT &Term Exams/Pre-boards for Classes -VIII & IX:

Sl. No	Composition			PWT (40 Marks)			Term I & II (Half Yearly & Annual Exams)
Sl. No	Composition			Weightage	No. of question	Marks	Term I & II (Half Yearly & Annual Exams)
1.	Competency Based			50 %	04	2 0	The	number	of
	Question This		(CCT):		(Each	(4X5X1	questions, type of
	can be /source		case		CBQ will	M a	questions will		be
	/situation/figure/				have 05	rk	as per CBSE
	data
	interpretation				questions)		pattern.
	based
	MCQs.
2.	MCQs	on		10%	04	0
	assertion		–			4
	reasoning		type			(4X1
	from concerned					mark)
	subjects.
3.	Short Answer			30%	06	12(6×2
	Questions					Marks)

4.	Long Answer			10%	01	0
						4
	Questions					(
						1
						X
						4
						Marks)
Total				100%	15	4
						0

Note: Atleast   10%   of   the   questions   on   the   pattern   of competitive    exams    questions    pertaining    to    the   subjects should   be the part   of   the   question   paper    in Internal    Assessment    (20 Marks) (Class VIII & IX)

Pen Paper Test (05 Marks): The school should conduct periodic written tests in the entire academic   year and the average of the best two for class X and best in each term for class IX will be taken.   The   schools have the autonomy to make its own schedule.       However, for the purpose of gradient learning, three tests may be held as one being   the mid-term test and other the two being   pre-mid-term and   post mid-term with portion of syllabus cumulatively covered.    The gradually increasing portion of    contents would prepare students acquire confidence for appearing in the Board examination with 100% syllabus.    For class X the school will take the average of the best two tests for final marks    submission.

Multiple Assessment (05 Marks): Strategies to be used includes; quizzes, oral test,concept map,    exit    cards,    visual        expression, self        and    peer assessment,        collaborative        projects,    experiments.    Classroom demonstration    etc.

Portfolio (05 marks): It includes Class work plus peer assessment, self-assessment, achievements of student in the subject, reflections, narrations, journals, etc.

Subject Enrichment Activities (05 Marks): These are subject specific application activities aimed at enrichment of the understanding and skill development. These activities are to be recorded internally by respective subject teachers.

For Languages: Activities conducted for subject enrichment in languages should aim at equipping the learner to develop effective speaking and listening skills.

For Mathematics: The listed laboratory activities and projects as given in the prescribed publication of CBSE/NCERT may be followed.

For Science: The listed practical works / activities may be carried out as prescribed by the CBSE in the curriculum.

For Social Science: Project work may be undertaken as prescribed by the CBSE in the curriculum.

In this regard, it is decided to conduct all the examinations hereafter in the CBSE pattern adopted for the classes 8th and 9th in the 1000 CBSE affiliated Government management Schools. And also the Periodic Written Test -2 (FA-II) will be conducted in the pattern of CBSE for 40 marks with the question papers prepared by SCERT from 06/10/2023 to 09/10/2023 instead of 03.10.2023 to 05.10.2023 .

Therefore, all the District Educational officers in the State are informed that the Periodic Written Test II (FA-II) for classes 8th and 9th in 1000 CBSE Schools are rescheduled from 06/10/2023 to 09/10/2023 instead of 03.10.2023 to 05.10.2023. And here after all the CBSE Examinations will be conducted in the new pattern adopted. The reschedule is decided in order to create awareness and proper understanding of the new pattern adopted. Further they

are requested to issue necessary instructions to all the Principals/ HMs of 1000 CBSE affiliated Govt. Management Schools to prepare the students of VIII & IX classes in CBSE pattern for Periodic Written Test -2 (FA-II).

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